Friday is Day Two of the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships. All but six of the original 37 qualifiers from Washington & Greene Counties are still alive, 13 in the quarterfinals. Only two wrestlers in each classification were eliminated Thursday. 2A Boys, Girls, 3A Boys will each have a second session during the day Friday, followed by a combined semifinals session Friday night. Saturday brings the consolation semifinals, 3rd-5th-7th place consolation finals and then the championship finals, all on WJPA-AM (1450) or online. Listen Here
2A Boys: Colin Whyte (West Greene) was the only quarterfinal winner from the two-county area. The senior moves to the Friday night semifinals, hoping to keep his chase for West Greene’s first ever PIAA wrestling title alive. Lucas Barr (McGuffey) and Drake McClure (Bentworth) lost in the quarterfinals but won their first consolation bouts and can finish as high as third place. Owen Ivcic (Bentworth) has also clinched a medal with his second straight consolation round victory. Brayden Hanning (Jeff-Morgan), Mason Wright (Beth-Center), Victor Bonus (McGuffey), Alek Palko (Jeff-Morgan), Malachi Peak (Beth-Center) and Noah Layhue (Beth-Center) were all eliminated with losses in the consolations.
Girls Quarterfinals: Araceli Clem (Canon-McMillan), Raya Sentipal (Burgettstown), Marlee Solomon (Canon-McMillan), Liliana Giulianelli (Peters Township). Consolations Malia Ramos (Canon-McMillan), Ella Trahan (Fort Cherry), Yuni Ayala (Canon-McMillan), Abigail Dolanch (Avella), Brookelyn McClain (Fort Cherry), Josie Mason (West Greene), Alaya Henderson (Canon-McMillan), Audrey Calgaro (Canon-McMillan).
3A Boys Quarterfinals: Lee Dreshman (Canon-McMillan), Parker Jennings (Trinity), Dom Canali (Trinity), Collier Hartman (Canon-McMillan), Bryce Collins (Canon-McMillan). Consolations Jackson Hoy (Trinity), Evan Tolliver (Ringgold), Aidan Finnigan (Canon-McMillan), Brayden Collins (Canon-McMillan).
Friday: Listen Here
2A Boys Quarterfinals + Consolation Rounds 2-3 (archive coming)
11:35 am Girls Quarterfinals + Consolation Round 2
2:05 pm 3A Boys Quarterfinals + Consolation Rounds 2-3
6:50pm 2A Boys, Girls, 3A Boys Semifinals + Consolation Rounds
Saturday: Listen Here
9:20 am 2A Boys, Girls, 3A Boys Consolation Semifinals
11:20 am 2A Boys, Girls, 3A Boys Consolation Medal Bouts (3rd Place, 5th Place, 7th Place)
3:50 pm 2A Boys, Girls, 3A Boys Championship Finals